Government measures to encourage eight million eligible UK voters to join the electoral register were prompted by research, and helped boost voter registrations by two million in the run-up to the 2016 EU Referendum.

The Soft Drinks Industry Levy was implemented in April 2018 as a response to concerns about rising childhood and teenage obesity. Will the levy lead to the anticipated outcomes of reduced sugar consumption and improved health, or will it have unintended consequences?

Cities worldwide are increasingly embedding smart technology to gather and analyse data, with global 'smart city' revenue expected to grow to $88.7 billion by 2025. Smart cities have a huge potential for improving sustainability, but are currently limited by market-focused economic models.